20" TFT?
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[sYn]
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Jul 2006 18:08    Post subject: 20" TFT?
I'm thinking of buying myself a 20" TFT for my old system (as I don't really want to upgrade yet, however I will put my specs up if anyone wants to see if they can find a nice upgrade for within my price..).. I've found the cheapest to be on the very hated EBuyer.. but hell.. they're so damn cheap. Please give your opinions and suggestions on different products.. I would also consider 2x19/17" tft's if you can make a good enough argument! Help me people!

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/104503
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/113021

Edit: Forgot to add my specs..
P4 3.2HT
Intel 865G Motherboard
6800GT 256mb XFX (AGP)
2Gb DDR
1TB+ HDD Space (think thats ok haha Wink)..
Creative X-FI Sound

I don't want to spend over £300.. in fact £300 is a bit too much, I was hoping to only spend nearer to the £200 mark, but I don't know if that is possible haha.
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Jul 2006 18:20    Post subject:
What about 2x http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/96094 - I don't game using over 1280x1024 much, but I love big desktops.. however getting 2 should give enough desktop space.. assuming they sit well next to each other :\.. I could even use the 2 for gaming maybe..
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Jul 2006 18:56    Post subject:
I was loooking for a replacement of my 19' CRT myself, but couldn't come up with one wich suits all my needs. I found it difficult to find a screen wich has nice colors and all, and is still useable for gaming. These are the ones i had in mind:

Dell 2007WFP, it's on special sale here right now, nice reviews and it has hdcp, though the early one had branding (sp?) problems, wich kept me from buying one.
NEC 20WGX2, has the best overdrive S-IPS panel atm, but they ruined the whole thing with their glare foil :/
Samsung 204B, didn't look too bad in stores, but i really don't want a TN panel.

And i'm not sure about wide screens and gaming, i'm not gaming much anymore and my x800xl might not be fast enough to play the games at the native resolution of the screens.

Please let me know wich model you buy and if it's any good, i'm still looking, though i might go with a 19' (Samsung 940Fn with 2x DVI in, wich comes in handy) Smile
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Jul 2006 19:09    Post subject:
whoKnows wrote:
20'
Dell 2007WFP, it's on special sale here right now, nice reviews and it has hdcp, though the early one had branding (sp?) problems, wich kept me from buying one.
NEC 20WGX2, has the best overdrive S-IPS panel atm, but they ruined the whole thing with their glare foil :/
Samsung 204B, didn't look too bad in stores, but i really don't want a TN panel.


One of the links above is for the Samsung Sm203b, its going for a decent price (£264.51) and has a nice native res/response time.. Cant seem to find a review though :\

The Dell 2007WFP is £325.18 with the 25% discount which is way over my budget unfortunately.. It does look like a wonderful moniter!

Then the NEC is even more expensive haha £405.32.. crazy stuff.
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Jul 2006 19:42    Post subject:
[sYn] wrote:
One of the links above is for the Samsung Sm203b, its going for a decent price (£264.51) and has a nice native res/response time.. Cant seem to find a review though :\


I have read a review of the 203b in a computer magazine, it was quite good, only the resolution of 1400x1050 concerns me, it is nice for desktop work, but i don't know for gaming, do older games support this resolution, most seem to support 1280x1024.

Some reviews of 20' can be found here:
http://www.behardware.com/articles/619-1/survey-eight-20-lcd-20-5-6-8-16-ms.html
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Jul 2006 19:49    Post subject:
Mmm.. strange, I saw on Dabs that it only had a 1400x1050 res, but then on EBuyer it states it does 1600x1200.. thats a bit.. errmm.. shit :\

Might e-mail them and ask about that one.. Damnit, looks like I may have to go with 2x17" if I cant afford a 20" Sad!
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Jul 2006 19:54    Post subject:
I'm pretty sure it has a res of 1400x1050, all Samsung sites say so, and the review i read said so too, that's the only difference to the 204b.:

http://www.samsung.com/Products/Monitor/LCD_Digital/LS20HABKBQXAA.asp
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Jul 2006 21:06    Post subject:
I've been looking for one too but decided theres none that fits me. I simply MUST have 1600x1200 native resolution, no widescreen and no bigger than 20.1"... So I guess I am kinda out of luck.. Sad
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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Jul 2006 00:10    Post subject:
There are 20" tft's that do 1600x1200, they're just more expensive..

I've decided to up my spend amount to suit the costing of what I want, I now have £360 to play with (still not much, but I really cant go any higher..).. I was thinking that 2x19" would provide a better amount of space than 1x20".. plus it might even come out cheaper.. So if anyone wants to point me in the direction of some cheap/decent 19" (about £185 each..) that would be helpful Smile! I know so little about TFT's having never owned or bought one..

What about this one..

Sony 19" Monitor- Black SDM-S95AB
Quote:
Manufacturer SONY
Model Number SDM-S95ARB
Adjustable stand Swivel & Tilt Adjustments
Brightness 250 cd/m2
Colour Black
Connector D-Sub
Contrast ratio 550:1
Dimensions 16.3" (W) x 17.3" (H) x 8.9" (D)
Display colours 16.2 Million
Display type a-Si-TFT Active Matrix LCD, SXGA
Max resolution 1280x1024
Pixel pitch 0.294mm
Power consumption 50W (max)
Power supply 100V - 240V AC, 50-60Hz
Regulatory approvals UL1950, CSA 22.2, EMI CE, FCC Class B, IC Class B, CCC, C-Tick, CB, CPA, FCC Class B, IC Class B, ECO Info
Response time 8ms
Size (inches) 19"
Video input Analog RGB
Viewing angle(h/v) 160/160
Warranty 3-Year parts, labor and backlight limited warranty
Weight 16.1 lbs.


Or maybe..

19" Iiyama Prolite E1900SV-B
Quote:
Product Specifications
Manufacturer - Iiyama
Display Type - TFT
Screen Size - 19 inches
Width - 411 mm
Depth - 208 mm
Height - 467 mm
Weight - 4.5 kg
Native Resolution - 1280 x 1024
Brightness - 250 cd/m2
Contrast - 600 :1
Response Time - 8 ms
Colours - 16.2M
Viewing Zone - H: 160°, V: 150°
Interface - DVI-D, D-Sub
Power Usage - 35W
Speakers - 2 x 1W Stereo
Chassis Colour - Black
Standards - TÜV GS, FCC-B, UL / C-UL, CE, VCCI-B, GOST-R, TCO '03, MPR III, ISO 13406-2
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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Jul 2006 00:50    Post subject:
Ooo.. how about.. http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=3645#

haha.. check out the websites moniter section and see if there is anything better for under £185.. I really suck at knowing whats good in a TFT.. but that looks like the best Im going to get for the price.. nice size/shape too, meaning I can sit 2 next to each other..

edit:
Ok, Ive decided on the Hyundai ImageQuest B90A, the reviews are good and its specs are far better than any other tft at the same price range, plus it looks like it would go great for double monitoring..I'll buy 2 tomorrow Smile!
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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Jul 2006 05:42    Post subject:
hmm, does the Hyundai have a DVI in, it only says D-Sub on that page. I would never buy a TFT with only an analog input, that's why it's so cheap i guess.
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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Jul 2006 10:50    Post subject:
I bought a samsung 203b last week and i'm pretty happy with it. nice color, max resolution for windows is 1400*1050 which is more than enough imo (any bigger and i wouldn't even be able to read the text on the screen anymore). Most games support widescreen nowadays (like Prey for exemple) and i'm currently playing Far Cry which doesn't support it and the image doesn't look stretched to me.
Mostly playing in a resolution of 1024*768 and it's good Smile

I payed it 399€ / 511$ /276£


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PostPosted: Wed, 12th Jul 2006 18:34    Post subject:
ThOMaZ wrote:
I bought a samsung 203b last week and i'm pretty happy with it. nice color, max resolution for windows is 1400*1050 which is more than enough imo (any bigger and i wouldn't even be able to read the text on the screen anymore). Most games support widescreen nowadays (like Prey for exemple) and i'm currently playing Far Cry which doesn't support it and the image doesn't look stretched to me.
Mostly playing in a resolution of 1024*768 and it's good Smile

I payed it 399€ / 511$ /276£


does prey support WS?

didnt see that is the demo :s


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PostPosted: Wed, 12th Jul 2006 18:38    Post subject:
yup, in the same screen where you can set the resolution, you can choose 4:3, 19:9 and something else.


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PostPosted: Tue, 1st Aug 2006 00:19    Post subject:
Ok, going to pull up an old thread.. so I bought 2x Hyundai ImageQuest B90A.. Do I need to worry about screen burn? Are there any apps out there to remind me to take a break? Or that will change the screen colours every so long to stop things from burning in?
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PostPosted: Tue, 1st Aug 2006 15:32    Post subject:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_This_Week_Only_25.html#amo_2d017_2dok

They have a 19' wide screen for ~130 but I don't know if its that great. Smile


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